A Roving…. Hooker?

So yeah… I am a roving hooker.  I know, it’s shocking.  Most people just don’t do it these days, and there’s certainly not a lot of money in it for me as of right now, but honestly I’m working on that.  I just really love to travel and I am a self-confessed crochet addict.

Wait… what did you think I was talking about?

Well, I’m glad we got that cleared up.

Five years ago, my husband and I both worked full time and then some, trying to stay on top of our bills and keep up with our house and the pool and the 4 acres and the barn and the stuff…. so. much. STUFF.  You get the picture… busy, busy, busy.  Then my husband – who had no history or family history of heart problems, suddenly and inexplicably went in to heart failure.  It was then that we had one of those moments where we both came to the realization that we wanted something different out of life.  We were officially done with the “American Dream”.  We wanted our own dream.  We wanted to travel like we used to.  We didn’t want to be tied down. We wanted freedom.

So we jumped.

Well, when I say “jumped” I really mean, more like we “rode the escalator”.  There was a LOT to do to get to the point where we could travel full time.

So, what about the crochet?

It’s amazing how much time you have to spare when you don’t have to take care of a house anymore.  My mom taught me how to do the basics of crochet when we first started downsizing into an RV.  I made her a big bedspread with the skills that she taught me.  Nothing fancy, just simple stitches, row after row.  It had its imperfections and I’m sure if I got it and looked at it now I would be able to easily point them out.  But it was a great learning piece, it will keep her warm, and it will last for a long time.

When we finally moved in to the RV I found I had even more spare time.  I started to look for simple crochet projects that I could make and that would be useful.  I don’t like to make things that people are not going to find useful.  When Coronavirus hit and schools got closed down (I’m a teacher by trade, by the way), I had EVEN MORE SPARE TIME.  It was awesome.  An introvert’s dream.  With plenty of time on my hands, yarn, hooks, and some crochet tutorials, I was in heaven.  I started making,

and making

and making.

I ended up giving everyone in my immediate family a handmade, crocheted, but most importantly: USEFUL gift for Christmas that year.  It felt so awesome! I found that I have a passion for making things: things that others will enjoy, things that will last for a long time, things that will help reduce waste, and things that may even be passed down from one generation to the next.  I mean, I still have the baby blanket that my mom crocheted for me.

So that’s me, the roving hooker.  I like to travel and I like to make things.  Now I want to show others how to make things and also sell the things I make.  Mostly so I can buy more yarn and make more things….

Look!  I have an Etsy Shop!